News Domain Name Registrars Repeatedly Non-Compliant With Court Orders May Be Construed As Violating Public Order: IT Ministry at Delhi HC Failure to comply could be considered relatable grounds for blocking the website/URL of such DNRs under section 69A of the IT Act, 2000 Aarathi GanesanApril 4, 2023
News IT Ministry Additional Secretary Given Approval Powers for “Protected Systems” Notifications These protected systems are computer resources that, if incapacitated or destroyed, would have a debilitating impact on national security Aarathi GanesanMarch 27, 2023
News India’s IT Ministry wants influencers to promote its MyGov project, issues a tender To increase its reach, MyGov has proposed to empanel Specialized Influencer Marketing Agencies to onboard and manage a wide cross-section of influencers Sarasvati NTMarch 20, 2023
News Here’s why Namecheap and four other domain registrars are blocked in India The court was hearing a bunch of pleas on fraudulent domain names and blocked the domain registrars for not following the IT Rules, 2021 Sarvesh MathiMarch 14, 2023
News RTI: IT Ministry Has No Plans to Track Online Gambling-Related Suicides The Ministry also informed us that mod creators in online games aren't intermediaries under the IT Act, in response to RTIs we filed Aarathi GanesanMarch 10, 2023
News “Should There Be Safe Harbour At All?”: 30 Talking Points from the Digital India Act Consultation The Digital India Act is anticipated to replace the IT Act, 2000, and regulate platforms, user harms, and the ethical use of technology, among... Aarathi GanesanMarch 10, 2023
News RTI: IT Ministry Repeats Stock Answer On National Cybersecurity Strategy, No Release Timelines Specified MediaNama filed an RTI with the IT Ministry to find out about the hold-up on India's National Cybersecurity Strategy that has been pending for... Aarathi GanesanMarch 6, 2023
News Self-Regulatory Body May “Fact-Check” Non-Government-Related Information Online: IT Ministry Government-related news will only be fact-checked by the Indian government's press arm under a new misinformation policy Aarathi GanesanFebruary 24, 2023
News Indian Govt Does Not Target Chinese Apps For Bans: IT Minister in Parliament IT Ministry clarifies stance in Rajya Sabha on its recent blocking orders against betting and lending apps Akshit ChawlaFebruary 13, 2023
News Four questions that remain despite Indian govt revoking ban on some lending apps The Indian government has revoked the ban on at least seven digital lending apps inlcuding LazyPay, Kissht, and IndiaBulls Home Loans. Sarvesh MathiFebruary 13, 2023